Rangers Drawing Little Trade Interest In Players

The Texas Rangers are last in the American League West at the halfway point, and starting pitcher Cole Hamels, outfielder Shin-Soo Choo and third baseman Adrian Beltre aren't attracting much interest on the trade market. Hamels hasn't had a great season, Beltre has already suffered two hamstring injuries and Choo is drawing little trade interest […]

Dodgers Offering Top Outfield Prospect For Manny Machado

The Los Angeles Dodgers have offered top outfield prospect Yusniel Diaz in a package for Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado, according to sources. Diaz is currently ranked as the team's No. 4 prospect behind Alex Verdugo, Keibert Ruiz and Mitchell White, per MLB.com. Pitcher Dustin May and middle infielder Gavin Lux could also be in […]

Hot Prospects to Watch Week 16: Alonso, Adell, Basabe, Matias

On Sunday some of the top prospects in all of baseball came together for the All Star Futures Game and put on one of the biggest offensive displays in the game's history. While a single exhibition game cannot solely provide any conclusions about how a prospect will fare in the future, it can become the […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 16

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Bryce Harper Wins 2018 Home Run Derby

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper defeated Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber to win the 2018 Home Run Derby. Harper defeated Freddie Freeman in the first before defeating Max Muncy in the second round to make the finals. In the championship, Harper hit a walk-off home run to straight center field to secure the victory. Harper's […]

Andrew Benintendi Activated from Bereavement List

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi has been activated from the bereavement list. He'll be ready to go when the team begins the second half following the All-Star break. Benintendi is hitting .297 with 14 home runs, 57 RBI and 17 stolen bases on the season. He has an outside chance on a 30/30 season […]

Braves Sign Lane Adams and Fernando Salas

The Atlanta Braves have signed outfielder Lane Adams and relief pitcher Fernando Salas to minor league deals. Adams appeared in 15 games with the Braves earlier in the season, hitting .235 with a home run and four RBI. Salas appeared in 41 games with the Diamondbacks this season, pitching to a 4.50 ERA and a […]

Austin Jackson Officially Becomes Free Agent

Veteran outfielder Austin Jackson has officially been released by the Texas Rangers. Jackson was expected to be released after being traded by the Giants to Texas in a salary dump move. Jackson was hitting .242/.309/.295 with 13 runs knocked in over 59 games with the Giants this season. He performed fantastic with the Indians in […]

Marwin Gonzalez Hopes To Bounce Back In Second Half

Houston Astros outfielder/infielder Marwin Gonzalez hopes to put his horrible first half behind him heading into the All-Star break. Gonzalez is slashing only .230/.305/.355 with three triples, six home runs, 13 doubles and 37 runs batted in through 296 at-bats this season after a breakout campaign in 2017. These numbers are far cry from the […]

Josh Reddick Slugging .460 In July

Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick has turned on the power over the past few weeks heading into the All-Star break. Reddick failed to go deep in both May and June but already has three home runs in the month of July and is slugging .460 over his last 50 at-bats. Reddick posted a .313/.363/.484 line […]

George Springer An All-Star Despite Slump

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer will make his second All-Star appearance on Tuesday despite being mired in a deep slump. In the first two months of the season, Springer hit .280 with a .476 slugging percentage, 11 home runs, 13 doubles, 34 runs batted in and 41 runs scored through 228 at-bats. But the season […]

Mookie Betts to Bat Leadoff for American League in All-Star Game

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts will bat leadoff for the American League team in the 2018 All-Star Game. The rest of the lineup reads: Jose Altuve, Mike Trout, J.D. Martinez, Jose Ramirez, Aaron Judge, Manny Machado, Jose Abreu, Salvador Perez. Chris Sale will start on the mound for the AL.

Rosell Herrera Activated from Paternity List

The Kansas City Royals have activated outfielder Rosell Herrera off of the paternity list while designating Abraham Almonte in a corresponding move. Herrera has appeared in just 19 games with the Royals since being claimed off waivers from the Reds, hitting .267 with eight RBI and a stolen bases. For now, he doesn't hold any […]

Yoenis Cespedes Hits Two Homers In Simulated Game

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (hip, quadriceps) hit two home runs in seven plate appearances in a simulated game Monday, and he also singled, walked and played five innings in left field. He could return as soon as Friday to kick off the second half of the season. Cespedes remains a headache to own […]

Champ or Chump: Enyel De Los Santos and Jake Bauers

Several rookie pitchers have been sent down to the minors in recent days, including a few that we've previously examined in this column (Walker Buehler, Freddy Peralta). Teams are just manipulating their rosters in light of the upcoming All Star break though, so there's no need to panic if you've invested in them. Speaking of […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 16

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Adam Jones Drives In Three Runs Sunday

Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones had a big day in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Rangers, going 2-for-4 with a single, a bases-clearing double, and three RBI. The 32-year-old will round out the first half of the season with a solid .275 batting average, 10 home runs, and 36 RBI in 92 games. He […]

Nicholas Castellanos Goes Hitless Against Former Teammate

Detroit Tigers right fielder Nicholas Castellanos came up empty against former Tiger Justin Verlander. The hard-hitting outfielder has been Detroit's best hitter all season, batting .305 with 15 homers, but he was hitless in four at-bats and fanned three times against JV. Castellanos was somehow left off the All Star team, so he'll get a […]

Niko Goodrum Homers In Final Game Of First Half

Detroit Tigers second baseman Niko Goodrum closed out his excellent first half on Sunday with a homer, his ninth of the season. The blast was a solo shot off Justin Verlander, and came in the sixth inning. The rookie now has 31 extra-base hits on the year and has turned himself into an everyday player. […]

Jon Jay Provides Sole Offense For Diamondbacks Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jon Jay went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Braves. After sitting out Saturday's game, Jay started in right field with Steven Souza Jr. hitting the bench. Neither Jay, Souza, or David Peralta have pulled ahead of the others and will continue to rotate starts after […]

Ben Zobrist (2B/OF, CHC) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: Ben Zobrist has had a really good year as an experienced veteran. He has gotten more playing time than usual as he has filled in well for Kris Bryant while he recovered from his injury. Ben Zobrist still figures to see plenty of […]

Khris Davis Sitting Sunday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Khris Davis is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants. Davis has been dealing with a minor shoulder injury over the past few days, but was able to play Saturday. The A's are more than likely just being cautious with him and giving him an early start to the […]

Kyle Schwarber Sitting Sunday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres. Schwarber has been playing more recently and taking advantage of it hitting .333 with a 1.012 OPS over the past two weeks. However, Schwarber is still pretty bad against lefties slugging just .280 against them compared to his .551 […]

Steven Duggar Hits Two Doubles Saturday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Steven Duggar went 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and two runs in Saturday's loss to the A's. Duggar has been decently productive since being called up batting .320 with an .866 OPS while playing almost everyday. Still, he doesn't provide much power or speed and has been hitting all over […]

Jose Martinez Out On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Jose Martinez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds. Martinez has been hot over the last week batting .412 with a .971 OPS, but this is the second straight day that he has been on the bench. This usually wouldn't be cause for too much concern, […]

Kyle Tucker Sitting Sunday

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers. Tucker has not been the lightning in a bottle that everyone expected him to be so far, but it's still early. Mike Trout didn't do so hot when he first came up either. Though it is concerning that […]

Scott Schebler Sitting Sunday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals after injuring his right shoulder Saturday making a catch. The severity of the injury is unknown at this point, but all signs say that it's not too serious. Unfortunately for Schebler owners, the Reds have too many outfielders with […]

Kevin Kiermaier (OF, TB) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier was not expected to see his fantasy stock drop this much this season, but, after an awful season line of .172/.257/.281 and a busted thumb later, and fantasy owners have given up en masse on the Rays’ 28-year-old […]

Max Kepler (OF, MIN) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler has one of the strangest profiles in baseball. He continues to be very effective against left-handed pitching, but struggles against the strong side put him at risk of losing at-bats to one of the Twins’ very talented hitters […]

Stephen Piscotty (OF, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: Stephen Piscotty's Athletics tenure got off to a less than ideal start. Through May 27, his line stood at a wholly uninspiring .222/.277/.335, and he'd spent most of the season buried in the batting order. Since then, however, the 27-year-old has turned his season around. […]